Plautus in Performance

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Plautus in Performance

The Theatre of the Mind

Theatre studies Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval Literary studies: plays and playwrights

Author: Niall W. Slater

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Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 19th December 2013

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 2 Mb

ISBN: 9781134424016


Plautus and His Legacy

Plautus was Ancient Rome's greatest comic playwright, Shakespeare drew heavily on his plots, and his legacy is prevalent throughout modern drama.

Expanded Edition

In this expanded edition of his successful book, one of America's foremost Classical scholars introduces performance criticism to the study of Plautus's ancient drama.

In addition to the original detailed studies of six of the dramatist's plays, the methodology of performance criticism, the use of conventions, and the nature of comic heroism in Plautus, this edition includes new studies on:

The Induction into the World of the Play

The Scripted Imitation of Improvisation

Plautus's Comments on His Previous Work

The Nature of 'Tragicomedy'

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